Line-stop and signal device.



J. RABER.

LINE STOP AND SIGNAL DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.1B,1909.

1,00532, Patented 0@t..1o,1911.

JOSEPH RABER, F POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO DALTON ADDIG MACHINECOMPANYVOF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OF MISSOURI.

LINE-STOP .AND SIGNAL DEVICE.

y Specification of Letters Patent.

ltateiited Oct. it), i913...

Application filed January 18,1909. Serial No. 472,827.

- stop and signal devices ot' such machines,

, nection as shown at9.

and it consists ot the novel construction, combination and arrangementof parts herein shown, described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of thecomplete invention. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation thereoi". Fig. 3 is asectional View of a support showing the arrangement of the stop signaloperating device therein. Fig. 4 is cross sectional View of said supporton the line 4-4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 5-5 ofFig. 2.

1 vindicates a stop bar which constitutes a part of the paper carriageand to -which an adjustable stop 2 is attached, said stop being movableto vary it to any desired position thereon as requiredto permit thecarriage to have greater or less movement as desired.

To the top 3 of the machine av bracket -Ll is attached, to which ispivoted a member 5, said member being sustained in proper position by aspring 6 connecting saine with the bracket 4. Two levers 7 are pivotedto the member and at their upper ends are connected to a support 8 whichis in the form of two plates having an integral con- A spring 10connects a downward extension 11v on the sup- -port 8 with the bracket4, and holds said support 8 in a substantially horizontal position, thelatter having a pin 12 engaging under an arm 13 on one of the levers 7,serving as a stop tor the support S.,

Near the inner end ot' the support S an operating pawl 14 is pivoted andis connected to the stop pawl 15 pivoted near the opposite end ot'saidsupport by means ol the spring 16, said spring acting to `hold both thesaid parts in their idle positions. The pawl 14 .is formed with anoblique inner surface so that as the paper carriage travels late-.rallythe. stop 2 will depress the inner end ot' the support. S until saidstop passes beyond the outer edge ot said pawl 141-, at which time thespring 10 will retract and.

return the support S to its initial position. A spring arm 17 isattached to the support 8 and provided with a weight 1S at its free end,which by the rapid operation otl said support in returning to its idleposition is thrown against the bell disk 15), sounding the same. vAfterthis audible sig,- iial the larria ge may move a known distance untilstopped by engagement ot' the stop 2 against the abutment bar l5 beyondwhich the carriage cannotI move, except after removal of the member 15trom the path ot the part Q. The arrangement is such that when the parts2.and15 are engaged, the

levers 't' will be slightly oscillated by the.

pressure imparted to said part 15.

A bell crank 2() is pivoted at 21 to some station-ary part ot' themachine and has a pin 2Q on one arm extending into slots 23 in the lowerends ot' the levers T, and hasy a link 24 connected to its opposite endwhereby the key-locking mechanism is actuated and the keys renderedinoperative.

A link 25 is connected with the member 5 whereby said member and all theparts supported thereby may be tui'iied downwardly. This is lor thepurpose of enabling the operator tio remove the stop or abutment 15 fromthe path ot' the stop member 2 should it be desirable to recordadditional characters in the saine line after engagement of the stopparts 2 and t5.

I ain aware that. there may be modifications aiid alterations in theconstruction and arrangement ot' the parts embodying this inventionwithout departure from the spirit and scope of the invention, and l donot restrict iiiyselt to identical features ot' coi-istruction orarrangement, but

1What l claim and desire to secure by lietters Patent is-- -1. In arecording machine, line stop iiit'iclianisni comprising a pivotedmember, a

spring holding said member in idle position, a support pivoted to saidmember, a spring holding said support in idle position, a stop niovablycarried by said support. a spring holding said stop in idle position,and a connection whereby said pivoted meniber and thereby said pivotedsupport and said stop may be moved to inoperative or inetfeetiveposition, substantially as specitied.

2. ln a recording machine, line lock and signal mechanism comprising "apivoted member, a support carried by said pivoted member, means formoving said support, a-

signal,'means for sounding said signal when said support is moved, and acarriage stop carried by said support, substantially as specified.

3. Line lock and signal mechanism comprising, in combination with thecarriage stop member, a pivoted member, a support carried by saidpivoted member, means for operating said support independently of saidpivoted member when said stop meinber moves across said support, asignal, and means for sounding said signal when said support is moved,and a stop carried by said support, substantially vas specified.

'4. Line lock and signal mechanism comprising a support, signalingmechanism,

spring holding'said member in idle position,

a supportpivoted to said member, a spring holding said support in idleposition, and a stop movably carried by said support, substantially asspecified.

7. In a recording machine, line stop mech- .anism comprising a pivotedmember, a

spring holding said member in idle position, a support pivoted to saidmember, a spring holding said support in idle position, a stop movablycarried by said support, and a spring holding said stop in idleposition, substantially as specified.`

8. Line lock and signal mechanism-for a carriage, supportedindependently of the carriage and comprising a pivoted support,signaling mechanism, means for causing said support to operate saidvsignaling mechamsm, and a carriage stop pivoted on said p support,substantiallyas specified.

9. In a recording machine,a pivoted member, a spring holding said memberin idle position, a support pivoted to said member,

a spring holding said support in idle posi-` tion, a stop movablycarried by said support, a paper carriage stop arranged to operate saidsupport during movement toward I said first-named stop, and signalmechanism 60 sounded by said support When said support is operated bysaidl carriage stop, substantially as specified. Y y

10. ln a. recording machine, line stop and signal mechanism comprising apivoted member, a. spring holding' said member in prising a support, aspring holding saidv support in idle position, a stop pivoted on saidsupport, a carriage stop movable toward said first-named stop, signalmechanism,'and means for moving said support eifectively to sound saidsignal mechanism when said carriage stoppasses a given point in itsmovement toward said first-named stop, substantially as specified. y y

l2. Line lock and signal mechanism comprising a pivoted support, aspring holding said support in idle position, a line stop carried bysaid support, a carriage stop movable toward said line stop, a belldisk, a

weight or hammer carried'by said support, and means .on said supportwhereby said carriage stop will move said 'support effectively tocause-said Weight or hammer to strike said bell disk. Y

13. Line lock and signal mechanism comprising a pivoted support, a stopon said support, a carriage stop movable toward and Whose movement islimited by said firstnamed stop, manipulativemeans for moving saidfirst-named stop out of the path of movement of said carriage stop,signal mechanism, and means for moving said support effectively to soundsaid signal mechanism when said carriagestop passes a given point in its'movement' toward said first-named stop, substantially as specified.-

ltpln a recording machine, line stop mechanism comprising a pivotedmember, a spring holding said member in idle position, a support pivotedto said member, a spring holding said. support in idle position, a stopcarried by said support, and manipulative means for moving said stopfrom itsidle or normal position, substantially as specified.

15. In a recording machine, line stop mechanism comprising a pivotedmember, a spring holding said member in idle position, a support pivotedto said member, a. spring holding said support in idle position, a stopinovably carried by said support, a spring holding said stop in idleposition, and manipulative means for moving` said stop from its idleposition-substanti ally specified.

16. Line lock and signal mechanism for a carriage, supportedindependently of the carriage' and comprisinga pivoted support,

signaling mechanism, means for causing said support to operate saidsignaling mechanism, a carriage stop` pivoted on said support, meansholding said support and stop in normal position, and m-zmipulatve meansfor moving said supgort and stop from their 5 normal positions,sustantialljy s specified.

In testmony whereof, I hereunto affix my signature to this speccationthis eleventh day of January 1909, n the presenee ofv two Witnesses. Y

JOSEPH RABER. [L.s.]'

, Vitnesses:

JOHN E. GREVE, CHARLES PICKLES.

